Food and Feeding Habits Summary Girella laevifrons
 
Main Ref. Muñoz, A.A. and F.P. Ojeda, 1997
Fish stage juv./adults Mean length 9.60 TL
Sample size 81 Percent empty
Country Chile Locality Rocky intertidal zone, central Chilean coast, March 1994-September 1995
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Girella laevifrons
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
5.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults amphipods
1.10 % zoobenthos benth. crust. benth. copepods juv./adults benth. copepods
56.10 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds leaves/blades Macroalgae Macroalgae
12.00 % zoobenthos mollusks bivalves juv./adults bivalves
0.80 % detritus detritus carcasses n.a./others Animal remains unidentified animal prey
6.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. crabs juv./adults crabs Decapod crabs
2.00 % zoobenthos mollusks gastropods juv./adults gastropods
9.00 % zoobenthos insects insects adults insects
6.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. isopods juv./adults isopods
2.00 % zoobenthos worms polychaetes juv./adults polychaetes
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